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Vaccine-Preventable Childhood Diseases

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At a Glance

In our mobile society, over a million people
each day people travel to and from other countries, where many
vaccine-preventable diseases remain relatively common. Without
vaccines, epidemics of many preventable diseases could return, resulting in increased - and unnecessary - illness,
disability, and death among children.

Protect Your Child

We have record or near record low levels of vaccine-preventable childhood diseases in the United States, but that does not mean these have disappeared. Many of the viruses and bacteria are still circulating in this country or are only a plane ride away. That’s why it’s important that children, especially infants and young children, receive recommended immunizations on time.

Descriptions of Vaccine-preventable Child Diseases

The following vaccine-preventable diseases, not long ago, disabled and killed millions of American children. Thanks to our country’s high childhood immunization coverage levels, these diseases are now very uncommon.

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